These early illustrations were not only a source of entertainment, but instrumental in shaping popular culture of the early 20th century, according to a news release.Īlso as previously reported, the museum's reopening also marked the debut of its new $15 million children's expansion, Liichokoshkomo’.
#REVIEWS GIRLS OF THE GOLDEN WEST MOVIE#
Illustrators used their skills to capture the imaginations of consumers by creating original art for things like book and magazine covers, advertisements, billboards, movie posters, labels and much more. Another exhibit featuring rarely-exhibited items from the Dickinson Research Center, it showcases the illustrative backgrounds of many Western artists. Visitors will experience works spanning from the 1800s to more modern pieces in the form of oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, hand-colored engravings, photographs, pastels, plaster and bronze sculptures.Ĭolorful 20th century illustrations make up the "Storytellers and Sellers: Artist Illustrators" exhibition, which will continue through Nov.
The exhibit draws on the museum’s vast art and photo collections to showcase the stories of the many female cultural influences that came together to build the American West. "Girls of the Golden West" takes its name from “The Girl of the Golden West,” a 1905 theatrical play by David Belasco. 30, the exhibit will offer a chance for guests to view rarely seen treasures from the vault and extensive archives of the museum's Dickinson Research Center, according to a news release. "Girls of the Golden West," a new exhibition that invites visitors to discover the story of women of the American West, opens Saturday at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63. Ralph Brownell McGrew's (1916-1994) 1973 painting "Variations on a Theme III" s included in the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's new exhibit "Girls of the Golden West."
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